Dad's Army
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1968 - 1977
- 80 episodes (9 series)
Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis. Stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley and more.
- Series 1, Episode 5 repeated at 3pm on Gold
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 3 - Gorilla Warfare
The platoon are out on an important trial of their tactics but Hodges is determined to make sure that they fail. The exercise takes a very strange turn when Hodges and the Verger come into contact with a gorilla.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 29th November 1974
- Time
- 7:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 27th October 1974 at BBC Television Centre
Cast & crew
| Arthur Lowe | Captain Mainwaring |
| John Le Mesurier | Sergeant Wilson |
| Clive Dunn | Lance Corporal Jones |
| John Laurie | Private Frazer |
| Arnold Ridley | Private Godfrey |
| Ian Lavender | Private Pike |
| Bill Pertwee | Chief A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Edward Sinclair | The Verger |
| Talfryn Thomas | Mr Cheeseman |
| Robert Raglan | Colonel |
| Robin Parkinson | Lieutenant Wood |
| Erik Chitty | Mr. Clerk (RSPCA Man) |
| Rachel Thomas | Mother Superior |
| Michael Sharvell-Martin | Lieutenant |
| Verne Morgan | Farmer |
| Joy Allen | Lady with the Pram |
| Jimmy Perry | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| David Croft | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Bill Harris | Editor |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Bud Flanagan | Theme Tune Vocals |